From: Dr Balwinder S Dheeman <bsd.SANSPAM@...>
Date: 2005-05-14T18:45:29+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby smtp and gmail

On 05/13/2005 06:30 AM, ruby talk wrote:
> [code]
>      require 'net/smtp'
>     Net::SMTP.start('smtp.gmail.com', 25,'rubytalk@gmail.com' ,
> 'password' , :login ) do |smtp|
                ^^^^^^
You might need to enter 'login' here.

I think Net::SMTP supports only 'login', 'plain' and, or 'cram_md5' 
methods for authentication, whereas 'cram_md5' is default and here in 
your attempt 'cram_md5' was selected 'cause :login was wrong. hence, 
'tls' and, or 'starttls' is not available as yet.

I'm working on Net:NNTP, after reading concerned RFC's I shall implement 
'starttls' and, or other requisite methods too. The list of documents is 
long http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-security/ssl-talk-faq/index.html, 
  so it may take time to implement all these functionalities.

>       smtp.open_message_stream('rubytalk@gmail.com',
> ['rubytalk@gmail.com']) do |f|
>         f.puts 'From:rubytalk@gmail.com'
>         f.puts 'To:rubytalk@gmail.com'
>         f.puts 'Subject: test message'
>         f.puts
>         f.puts 'This is a test message.'
>       end
>     end
> [/code]
> 
> The error i get is
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:680:in `check_response': 530 5.7.0
> Must issue a STARTTLS command first (Net::SMTPUnknownError)

The smtp.gmail.com supports only secure connections i.e TLS/SSL, that's 
why it is asking for a AUTH STARTTLS command.

>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:593:in `auth_cram_md5'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:592:in `critical'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:592:in `auth_cram_md5'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:571:in `__send__'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:571:in `authenticate'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:411:in `do_start'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:378:in `start'
>         from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:316:in `start'
>         from email.rb:2
> 
> any one find a fix for this or a work around? Am i doing it wrong?
> will it work with other smtp servers? I only have gmail to work with.
> BEcker

I know, this information could only be of little use to you at this time 
and may not help you that much in resolving the isse at hend.

Regards,
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